04 Aug 2026
6/10
European Regulations
Effective: 30/07/2026
The EU Council extends temporary protection for persons displaced by the war in Ukraine. Beneficiaries maintain their residence rights and access to services in member states.
Displaced Ukrainian citizens, companies employing them and public administrations in Spain
03 Aug 2026
6/10
Social Security
Effective: 21/07/2026
The INSS, Universidad de Alcalá and Spanish Society of Oncology will update the manual that provides guidance on the duration of sick leave. The new edition will serve as a guide for medical inspectors when evaluating te...
Workers on sick leave, companies, collaborating mutual insurance entities and INSS medical inspectors
03 Aug 2026
6/10
Social Security
Effective: 21/07/2026
The INSS, University of Alcalá and Society of Family Physicians collaborate to review the manual that provides guidance on how long a medical sick leave should last depending on the illness.
Workers on sick leave, INSS medical inspectors and companies with employees on temporary incapacity
03 Aug 2026
6/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 31/07/2026
The European Commission allows more flexible conditions for receiving advances in agricultural aid due to fertilizer price increases caused by the Middle East crisis.
Farmers, livestock breeders and CAP aid paying agencies in Spain and the EU
01 Aug 2026
6/10
Labour & Employment
Effective: 01/08/2026
The SEPE regulates how to apply for the extraordinary unemployment benefit for workers whose contract is suspended due to forest fires. It includes the procedure, documentation and deadlines.
Workers with contracts suspended due to forest fires and their companies
31 Jul 2026
6/10
Social Security
Effective: 21/07/2026
The INSS signs an agreement with the University of Alcalá and endocrinology specialists to review the manual that guides the duration of work leaves. The updated document will serve as a guide for medical inspectors.
Workers on medical leave, INSS medical inspectors, and companies with employees on temporary disability
30 Jul 2026
6/10
Social Security
Effective: 20/07/2026
The INSS, the University of Alcalá and the Spanish Society of Hematology collaborate to review the manual that guides doctors on the duration of work leaves. The fifth edition will update the tables of optimal temporary ...
Workers on medical leave, INSS medical inspectors and companies with employees on temporary disability
30 Jul 2026
6/10
Social Security
Effective: 30/07/2026
INSS signs an agreement with the University of Alcalá and the orthopedic surgeons society to update the manual that guides the duration of work leaves. The revised document will serve as a guide for INSS medical inspecto...
Workers on sick leave, INSS medical inspectors and companies with employees on temporary incapacity
29 Jul 2026
6/10
Agriculture & Fisheries
Effective: 27/07/2026
The EU grants emergency financial aid to farmers harmed by the Middle East crisis. The objective is to sustain their economic viability in the face of difficulties arising from that conflict.
EU farmers and agricultural holdings affected by the Middle East crisis
28 Jul 2026
6/10
Social Security
Effective: 17/07/2026
The INSS, University of Alcalá and Psychiatry Society collaborate to review the manual that establishes the standard duration of medical leave. The document serves as a guide for inspector doctors to evaluate temporary d...
Workers on sick leave, INSS inspector doctors and companies with employees on IT